Hessequa Municipality 

The vision for Hessequa Municipality as set out for 2012-2016 and beyond is:
A caring municipality where everyone reaps the fruit of cost effective and innovative service delivery, stimulated economic growth and sustainable use of natural resources 

The Hessequa Council has set the following 8 Strategic Objectives ahead of themselves with specific impacts to be made:
· Empowerment of communities through effective communication and participation.
· Ensuring a sustainable future through effective conservation and restoration of natural resources, limiting the impact of our presence in the ecology and returning to a heritage of preservation.
· An innovative approach to maintenance of all services and assets, as we develop infrastructure that secures growth in a sustainable manner.
· Efficient and cost effective service delivery to all our residents, of the best quality.
·Development of socially and culturally prosperous and safe communities through strategic investment in integrated human settlement.
·A special focus on human development to enhance the social well being of our residents.
· Developmental interventions that would stimulate economic growth, to the benefit of all communities.
·A prepared local authority with a fit for purpose workforce, creating equal opportunities for all residents in a transparent, accountable and measurable manner.

 

Last Updated (Friday, 25 May 2012 12:56)

 

Vanaf 1 Julie 2013 sal voorafbetaalde elektrisiteit verbruikers ‘n basiese tarief, wat op ‘n daaglikse basis op kragaankope verhaal word, betaal. Deernisverbruikers is hier van uit gesluit en betaal nie ‘n basiese tarief nie.

Nasionale Elektrisiteits Reguleerder van SuiderAfrika (NERSA) die 2012/2013 elektrisiteit tariewe met die volgende voorwaarde goedgekeur het, “The Energy Regulator further requires that the municipality restructures the domestic prepaid non-indigent tariff by introducing a basic charge for the 2013/14 financial year as the energy block rates are extremely high.” Die ondertekende brief is ontvang vanaf NERSA se Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte, Phindile Nzimandeen vervang die konsep brief wat oorspronklik verklaar het dat munisipaliteite “advise” is om die tariewe te implimenteer.

Om gehoor te gee aan die voorwaarde het die Hessequa Munisipaliteit in sy 2013/14 begroting voorsiening gemaak vir die implementerig van ‘n basiese fooi op alle voorafbetaalde kragmeters.

Die basiese heffing vir enkel fase huishoudings is tussen 4 kategorieë per ampere aansluitings, naamlik:
0-32 Ampere (R71.14),
33-45 Ampere (R106.70),
46-63 Ampere (R142.27) en
64-100 Ampere (R189.70)

Vir 3-fase huishouding aansluitings is die volgende kategorieë vasgestel:
0-32 Ampere (R206.29)
33-45 Ampere (R309.44)
46-63 Ampere (R412.59)

Die prys per eenheid elektrisiteit word egter drasties verlaag.

Hessequa munisipaliteit voorafbetaalde tariewe 2013/2014
(BTW ingesluit)
Deernishulphuishoudings
Basiese tarief (nil rand)
Eenheids tariewe per kWh
0-50 kWh – gratis
51 – 350 kWh – 0.9918c/kWh
351 – 600 kWh – 1.3224 c/kWh
>600 kWh – 1.5618 c/kWh

Nie-deernishulp huishoudings-enkelfase
Basiese tarief
0-32 Amps (R71.14) daagliks = R2.34
33 -45 Amps (R106.70) daagliks = R3.51
46 – 63 Amps (R142.27) daagliks = R4.68
64 – 100 Amps (R189.70) daagliks = R6.42
80A en groter ampere word uitgefasseer.

Eenheids tariewe per KWh
0-50 kWh – 0.7980 c/kWh
51 – 350 kWh – 0.9918 c/kWh
351 – 600 kWh – 1.3224 c/kWh
>600 kWh – 1.5618 c/kWh

Na gesprekke met ander munisipaliteit wat ook reeds deur hierdie proses van ‘n twee-deeltarief is, het ons die onderstaande wenke en aanbevelings opgestel.

ONTHOU: DEERNIS PERSONE BETAAL GEEN BASIESE FOOI EN KRY STEEDS HUL 50 EENHEDE GRATIS EN DAARNA IS HUL EENHEIDSPRYS 80C TOT EN MET 350 EENHEDE.

Die eerste maand van die nuwe wyse van aankoop kan groot verskille in hoeveelhede eenhede te weeg bring. Onthou die basiese heffing word per dag gehef. Dit verskil vanaf R2.34 tot R6.42 vir nie-deernis gevalle.(Afhangende van die grootte van die aansluiting, m.a.w die grootte van die stroombreker/potensiaal om krag te verbruik, bepaal die koste van die dag tarief/basiese heffing)

Die 1ste Julie sal u net vir een dag basies betaal en die res van u aankoop-bedrag sal dan eenhede wees. Koop die eerste maand meer gereeld om net in die patron te kom en nie al die dag heffings op een slag baie laat in die maand hoef te betaal nie. Daarna kan maandelikse aankope gedoen word.

1. Koop gereeld krag aan – kry ‘n kooppatroon en sal u dus gewoond raak aan die hoeveelheid eenhede wat u ontvang.

2. Klein gebruikers moet oorweeg om hul meters wat ho
ë gebruik kan toelaat (bv 60 en 80 ampere) te laat afgradeer om ‘n kleiner basiese dag tarief te betaal. Eenhede bly dieselfde prys, die basiese tarief vir groter ampere meters kos duurder.

3. Die grootte van u ampere sal op die hoofskakelaar op u kragbord aangedui word.

Kom win inligting ter opheldering in by u munisipalekantoor.
Sekere verbruikers het gedurende vorige boekjare groot hoeveelhede kWh eenhede vooruit aangekoop. Met die implementering van die basiese tarief vanaf 1 Julie 2013 beteken dit dat wanneer hierdie verbruikers weer elektrisiteit aankoop die geakkumuleerde basiese tarief wat geldig is m.i.v 1 Julie 2013 eerste van die aankoop bedrag verhaal sal word. Na aanleiding van heelwat navrae vanaf hierdie groep verbruikers oorweeg die Munisipale Raad om moontlike verligting toe te staan.

Daar was reeds op 11 Junie 2013 kennis gegee dat alle voorafbetaal elektrisiteit verbruikers wie 6000 of meer ongebruikte kWh eenhede in hul besit het tot op datum van hierdie kennisgewing, hulle nie later as 21 Junie 2013 by die Munisipaliteit moet registreer ten einde vir die moontlike verligting te kwalifiseer. Indien die voorgeskrewe registrasievorm nie voor of op die gemelde keerdatum by die Munisipaliteit in gehandig is nie, sal verbruikers nie in aanmerking kom vir die moontlike verligting nie. Die voorgeskrewe registrasievorm is by alle kantore asook op die Hessequa webblad, www.hessequa.gov.za beskikbaar. Voltooide vorms kan ook aan Mev Z Bothma ge-epos word by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , of gepos word na Posbus 29, Riversdal, 6670

 

Last Updated (Wednesday, 19 June 2013 09:20)

 

KENNISGEWING

UITNODIGING AAN VOORAFBETAAL ELEKTRISITEIT VERBRUIKERS OM VIR MOONTLIKE VERLIGTING TE REGISTREER SOU HULLE 6000 OF MEER kWh ONGEBRUIKTE EENHEDE IN HUL BESIT HET.

Sekere verbruikers het gedurende vorige boekjare groot hoeveelhede kWh eenhede vooruit aangekoop. Met die implementering van die basiese tarief vanaf 1 Julie 2013 beteken dit dat wanneer hierdie verbruikers weer elektrisiteit aankoop die geakkumuleerde basiese tarief wat geldig is m.i.v 1 Julie 2013 eerste van die aankoopbedrag verhaal sal word. Na aanleiding van heelwat navrae vanaf hierdie groep verbruikers oorweeg die Munisipale Raad om moontlike verligting toe te staan.

Hiermee word kennis gegee dat alle voorafbetaal elektrisiteit verbruikers wie 6000 of meer ongebruikte kWh eenhede in hul besit het tot op datum van hierdie kennisgewing, hulle nie later as 21 Junie 2013 by die Munisipaliteit moet registreer ten einde vir die moontlike verligting te kwalifiseer. Indien die voorgeskrewe registrasievorm nie voor of op die gemelde keerdatum by die Munisipaliteit ingehandig is nie, sal verbruikers nie in aanmerking kom vir die moontlike verligting nie. Die voorgeskrewe registrasievorm is by alle kantore asook HIER beskikbaar. Voltooide vorms kan ook aan Mev Z Bothma ge-e-pos word by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , of gepos word na Posbus 29, Riversdal, 6670

NOTICE – PREPAID ELECTRICITY

Invitation to prepaid electricity consumers who have 6000 unused units of electricity to register for possible relief.

During the past ten years, certain prepaid electricity consumers purchased large amount of units in advance. With the implementation of the basic tariff for prepaid electricity from 1 July 2013, the accumulated basic tariff will first be received from these consumers when they purchase electricity again.

Notice is hereby given to these consumers to register for possible relief not later than 21 June 2013. Registration forms received after the latter date will not be considered. The prescribed registration form is available at all municipal offices, as well as HERE. Completed registration forms can be e-mailed to Ms Z Bothma at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or posted to PO Box 29, Riversdale, 6670.

 

Last Updated (Tuesday, 11 June 2013 11:57)

 


The Hessequa Jamboree project is an attempt by Hessequa Municipality to bring government to the people, especially to the rural areas.

The Service Delivery Jamborees are underpinned by the eight Batho Pele principles, most notably that of access. Communities must have access to key government services. To ensure that communities have the necessary access to these services, the Jamborees were adopted as a model for providing access within the communities. Essentially, a Jamboree is a ‘one-stop shop’ for government service delivery. A number of key departments are brought together in a venue located within a community to deliver services.

National, Provincial and Local Government Departments integrate their services at the Jamboree to ensure that clients are able to access all the services within this venue, without being sent from pillar-to-post. Each department has a senior official on-site to deal with ‘problem cases’ so that these clients can be assisted at the Jamboree. In those instances where the client absolutely cannot be assisted at the Jamboree, they are referred to the district office for immediate assistance.

Hessequa Thusong Mobiles 2013/14

25 & 26 July 2013
Slangrivier
Community Hall

22 & 23 August 2013
Heidelberg
Duivenhoks Community Hall

24 & 25 October 2013
Albertinia
Theronsville Community Hall

30 November 2013
Riversdale
Riverville Stadium

27 & 28 February 2014

Melkhoutfontein
Community Hall

24 & 25 April 2014
Riversdale
Thusong Centre



 

Last Updated (Wednesday, 12 June 2013 13:23)

 

Hessequa Municipality is drastically changing service delivery as well as the lives of people through the implementation of EPWP in large areas of this Western Cape Municipality.

Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is aimed at providing poverty- and income relief through temporary work for unemployed to carry out socially useful activities.

EPWP’s aim is to:
- Bring the unemployed into a temporary working environment
- The unemployed will obtain skills and gain work experience
- The unemployed will receive an allowance
- Enhance their chances of future employment

One of Hessequa Municipality’s EPWP focus areas is the Infrastructure Sector. The Infrastructure sector is led by die Department of Transport and Public Works. Work opportunities within this sector are generated by implementing projects more labour intensively and by establishing dedicated labour-intensive maintenance programmes, which have the potential to provide regular employment to large number of people.

The Slangrivier Water and Storm Water Infrastructure project aims to upgrade the road and storm water infrastructure in Slangrivier and is 100% funded by Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG), according to Mr Reggie Wesso, Manager of Technical Services at Hessequa.

The Slangrivier Infrastructure project is under the management of the SMEC Group (VELA VKE) and 716 households will benefit directly from this project, as it will be 100% labour intensive.

The project consists of the upgrade of roads and storm water Infrastructure to the value of
R 18,593,970 to be implemented over a 3-year phase, with a planned completion date of 30 June 2016.

The project enabled the following:

- Total street area to be paved: 31 626 m2
- 12,7km kerbing
- 4.8km 375mm dia concrete storm water pipe
- 67 storm water Catch pits
- 28 Storm water Manholes
- 20 Brick headwalls

The Slangrivier project complies with the Batho Pele Principals and the Hessequa Council adheres to it in rendering an accountable, transparent, and development-oriented public administration as well as enabling job creation, says the Municipal Manager, Mr Johan Jacobs.

 

Slangrivier: Olieboomsskraal road (Stormwater infrastructure)

This project amounts to R 1,054,000 of which 88% is MIG funding and 12% municipal contributing. 716 Households will befit directly from this project of which seven men has already be appointed.

The project is under management of Element Consultants and Benver Civils & Plant Hire implements construction.

The project enabled the following:

- Storm water pipeline of 250m (450mm dia)
- 2 manholes
- 5 Double brick side kerb inlet structures
- Kerbing and channeling – 450m

The project is 60% complete to date with a completion date of 21 June 2013.


 

Slangrivier: Lotz & Booysen Street (Stormwater Infrastructure)

The project is under management of Element Consultants and Autumn Skies Trading 257 CC implements construction.

This project amounts to R 1,083,000 of which 88% is MIG funding and 12% municipal contributing. 716 Households will befit directly from this project of which 9 men has already be appointed.

The project enabled the following:

- Storm water pipeline of 2800m (450mm dia)
- 2 manholes
- 4 Double brick side kerb inlet structures
- 1 storm water outlet structure
- 1 Grid Inlet structures
- 380m of Kerb and Channels

The project is 60% complete to date with a completion date of 21 June 2013.

 

 

Last Updated (Tuesday, 11 June 2013 07:40)